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THUNDER BAY — Police and municipal leaders say they see no prospect of reining in Thunder Bay’s ballooning policing costs in the foreseeable future, short of expanded funding from provincial or federal governments.
In a presentation to city council, acting police chief Dan Taddeo painted a grim picture of the challenges the force addresses. Mental health issues and intoxication account for a large fraction of calls for service, with mental health calls increasing several-fold over the past decade. While some say those challenges require increased social and health supports, not more police, the force says police spending can’t be ramped down anytime soon.
Coun. Albert Aiello successfully moved for a report from city staff outlining options “to obtain additional provincial and/or federal funding and further advocacy options to better support Thunder Bay Police” before approving the police budget. If council rejects the budget, the police service can appeal that decision to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission .
That illustrates “the dangers and liabilities of having a board that is completely dysfunctional,” Kempa said.
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